It was certainly a choice.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe View\u201d raised eyebrows this Halloween when the daytime talk show dressed two children up as the now-infamous Coldplay kiss cam couple<\/a> for Friday\u2019s holiday episode.<\/p>\n During the show\u2019s annual \u201cBoo Are You Wearing?\u201d segment, co-host Sara Haines and wardrobe supervisor Ashley Alderfer Kaufman introduced a lineup of kids in costumes inspired by some of 2025\u2019s biggest pop culture moments.<\/p>\n Former Astronomer execs Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot the moment they were caught on a jumbotron at a Coldplay concert in July. Grace Springer via Storyful<\/p>\n Two kids recreated the infamous Coldplay kiss cam incident during the \u201cBoo Are You Wearing?\u201d segment on \u201cThe View\u201d on Oct. 31, 2025. ABC<\/p>\n In true \u201cView\u201d fashion, the choices were as chaotic as they were creative. But none surprised fans more than the pint-sized recreation of the Coldplay scandal.<\/p>\n It began when two youngsters stepped out onto \u201cThe View\u201d stage as the embattled couple. One held their hands to their face in mock shock<\/a> as the other ducked sheepishly out of frame, mimicking the viral footage. <\/p>\n \u201cDuring lead singer Chris Martin\u2019s jumbotron song, the CEO and HR director of the company Astronomer got caught on the big screen,\u201d Kaufman explained as the kids showed off their costumes. <\/p>\n Byron and Cabot trying to hide from the Coldplay kiss cam jumbotron. Grace Springer via Storyful<\/p>\n One child held their hands to their face in mock shock as the other ducked sheepishly out of frame. ABC<\/p>\n \u201cIn a panic, the two turned away from the camera, and the moment quickly went viral,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n While Haines and her co-hosts struggled to keep a straight face during the segment, the audience laughed and clapped along.<\/p>\n \u201cOh my gosh, I love that one,\u201d Haines responded as the young pair finished and walked off stage. \u201cSo who do we have next?\u201d<\/p>\n Bryon and Cabot were caught embracing during Coldplay\u2019s Gillette Stadium concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts, back in July. Grace Springer via Storyful<\/p>\n Both executives ultimately left Astronomer amid the ensuing Coldplay kiss cam controversy. Grace Springer via Storyful<\/p>\n The surprising moment referenced the incident that unfolded during Coldplay\u2019s Gillette Stadium concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts, back in July.<\/p>\n Andy Byron, then-CEO of Astronomer, and Kristin Cabot, the firm\u2019s former Chief People Officer, were caught sharing an intimate moment<\/a> on the venue\u2019s jumbotron kiss cam.<\/p>\n The clip quickly spread across social media<\/a>, and both executives ultimately left the company<\/a> amid the ensuing controversy.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the rest of the \u201cBoo Are You Wearing?\u201d segment proved equally headline-grabbing. <\/p>\n All of the kids in their costumes after participating in this Halloween\u2019s \u201cBoo Are You Wearing?\u201d segment for \u201cThe View\u201d on Oct. 31, 2025. ABC<\/p>\n One youngster wore a barrel emblazoned with the new Cracker Barrel logo. ABC<\/p>\n Another pair appeared as Elphaba and Glinda from \u201cWicked\u201d and \u201cWicked: For Good.\u201d ABC<\/p>\n One child wore a barrel emblazoned with the new Cracker Barrel logo, poking fun at the restaurant chain\u2019s recent rebranding woes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Another duo appeared as Elphaba and Glinda from \u201cWicked\u201d and the movie\u2019s upcoming sequel, \u201cWicked: For Good.\u201d<\/p>\n The segment went on to feature mini versions of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in a nod to the power couple\u2019s August engagement<\/a>, as well as a little Pope Leo XIV decked out<\/a> with items from his native Chicago.<\/p>\n Two other children dressed as mini versions of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift in a nod to the couple\u2019s August engagement ABC<\/p>\n One child appeared as a little Pope Leo XIV decked out with items from his native Chicago. ABC<\/p>\n However, this wouldn\u2019t be the first time that \u201cThe View\u201d raised eyebrows for dressing kids up in questionable costumes for the show\u2019s \u201cBoo Are You Wearing?\u201d segment.<\/p>\n In 2022, Kaufman dressed one child up in an outfit referencing the infamous Will Smith and Chris Rock slap<\/a> at that year\u2019s Academy Awards.<\/p>\n